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29 January 2021TrademarksRory O'Neill

African govts aiming to ‘eradicate’ counterfeits with new platform

The African Union (AU) has unveiled plans to tackle counterfeits across the continent, with the support of the Saudi-backed Future Investment Initiative (FII).

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African govts aiming to ‘eradicate’ counterfeits with new platform

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